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How much is Maine spending on addiction treatment and recovery? Here’s how Maine’s counties, cities and towns used their opioid settlement funds in 2025, and who was involved in the decisions.

@emilykbader breaks down how Maine’s counties, cities and towns used their #opioid settlement funds in 2025, and who was involved in the decisions. Read her findings for free at the link 👇

themainemonitor.org/local-govern...

“.. National average gasoline price is now up by 10.8% over the past 4 days ... the only other time we've seen a larger increase was in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.”

- Schwab ⛽️

And just like that we’re back to “Department of Defense”

Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after mounting criticism over her leadership Trump says he’ll nominate Oklahoma Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace her.

The AP says Republicans knew Noem was on her way out and told Democrats that her exit was a concession in negotiations to reopen the DHS. Dems said nah. She’s your problem. They were right. DHS is still shut.

www.courant.com/2026/03/05/t...

“Trans children are perfect.”

1 week

Ok maybe 3 weeks

Wait, 5ish weeks seems right

Probably until September

INDEFINITELY!

China announces big changes to improve marriage, birth rates Births in China fell by 17 percent in 2025.

Meanwhile, wild policies in China:

"Authorities will increase support for child care services, childbirth costs & other pro-natal policies... Officials also pledged to expand the middle class & reform the social security system so coverage becomes more universal, standardized and equitable..."

But hey, Vlad and his consiglieri say we’re gonna make $16 trillion with them in Russia

Children with no morals at the wheel of a giant death machine

That wouldn't solve everything. But, it would likely be a great start.

Trump LOSES IT After DOJ Drops NEW Epstein Files NAMING Him YouTube video by Katie Phang

The Trump DOJ FINALLY releases missing files directly alleging sexual abuse of a minor by Trump that DOJ claims were “offline” but then suddenly came online after Pamela Jo was subpoenaed by House Oversight.

I review the allegations, including specific details about Trump.

youtu.be/JVFEwLg1_-U?...

Sounds like surfboard sales could be on the rise 🏄🏽‍♂️🌊 #BlueWave

🔴 Investigation by VSquare reveals Putin's plan to rig Hungarian elections for Orbán.

The blob of CO₂-enriched water that ultimately upwelled is called Sub-Antarctic Mode Water. It isn't easy to observe directly in the paleo record as it's not that deep (500-1500m?) and rarely impinges on the sea floor.

But intermediate water is important.

www.researchgate.net/profile/Ryan...

Russia is aiding Iran’s war effort by providing intel on US military targets, sources say | CNN Politics Russia is providing Iran with intelligence about the locations and movements of American troops, ships and aircraft, according to multiple people familiar with US intelligence reporting on the issue, ...

Super shocking. Given that Russia helped our enemies during Vietnam, Korea, and both gulf wars, who could have guessed this would happen. www.cnn.com/2026/03/06/p...

Hopefully more of us have read 1984 than not.

The corruption level of this administration is mind boggling.

This is the modern version of Republicans "Winning". SO much winning it's hurting us ALL. Please. PLEASE mister President. Please stop all this winning. We can't stand it! 😐

I HAVE FIVE BASIC, OBVIOUS DEMANDS TO RESTORE THE INTEGRITY OF ELECTIONS. BUT I CAN ONLY REMEMBER THREE OF THEM. AND TWO ARE ABOUT TRANS PEOPLE.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.

A DOJ source says FBI agents found the woman who accused Trump of sexually assaulting her as a child to be credible:

"They would not have interviewed her four times if they thought she was lying."

Anthropic lost the Pentagon but won over America A Pentagon ban of Anthropic’s technology shone a spotlight on the company, earning public goodwill and capping a stellar few months for its Claude chatbot.

Anthropic surged in popularity and downloads after the Pentagon blacklisted it in a dispute over how its Claude chatbot could be used in war.

Many tech workers, including some at rival AI firms, sided with the company in the clash.

Stoic Kristi Noem Bears Firing With Stiff Upper Lip, Chin, Cheeks, Forehead

Stoic Kristi Noem Bears Firing With Stiff Upper Lip, Chin, Cheeks, Forehead

The grimmest Fox screengrab imaginable: A segment about a White House roundtable on college sports with a bug featuring a State Department phone number that Americans can call if the president's war of choice has them stranded in the Middle East

RIP to Jesse Jackson. His funeral is today. I wanted to share this clip from his appearance on Sesame Street in 1971. His important words ring just as true today as they did back then.

This is what happens when a country allows an incompetent, psychologically damaged pedophile to become its pedo-emperor: World War III. China is set to join Russia in its support of Iran. 😳👇

Total jobs gained:

🔵 Last 13 months of Biden: 1.4M.
🔴 First 13 months of Trump: 198K.

92,000 job losses. I feel for those who didn't vote for this.

Next week's cover of The New Yorker. "War-a-Lago" by Barry Blitt.

Opinion: Despite lower lobster catch this year, what I’m seeing on the water give me hope "The fishery that many Maine families and communities have staked our lives on is not slipping away."

"The fishery that many Maine families and communities have staked our lives on is not slipping away." www.bangordailynews.com/2026/03/06/o...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia has provided Iran with information that can help Tehran strike US military, AP sources say.